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Nearly 40 years before that

Nearly 40 years before that, South Korea wasan incredibly poor country, but it had...

Explained • S01E04 • 2018

Nearly 40 years before that, South Korea was
an incredibly poor country, but it had developed its economy
strategically from the ground up and by 1996,
when Seo Taiji & Boys retired, it was the 11th richest country
in the world. Enter Lee Soo Man, a former Korean entertainer
turned businessman, who saw music
as the next big export

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Nearly 40 years before that,

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South Korea was an incredibly poor country,

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but it had developed its economy strategically from the ground up

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and by 1996, when Seo Taiji & Boys retired,

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it was the 11th richest country in the world.

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Enter Lee Soo Man,

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a former Korean entertainer turned businessman, who saw music as the next big export.

Duration

20 seconds

Views

25

Timestamp in Movie

00:04:57

Uploaded

Jun 27, 2025

Season

1

Episode

4

Genres

Production

Amicus Productions

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A documentary series that looks to explore the big questions of today.